photographs

Family photos inspire events about Japanese internment

By Nella Letizia, WSU Libraries PULLMAN, Wash. – Patti Hirahara’s favorite photo among the more than 2,000 taken by her father and grandfather during World War II shows an older man standing on a road in the middle of a camp, rows of barracks stretching ahead of him toward the distant, leveled-off top of Heart […]

Fall takes last fling, offers spectacular color

PULLMAN – Winter tempertatures and darker days are creeping in, but nature has  allowed fall a last spectacular fling, as trees and bushes across the WSU Pullman campus display a brilliant palette of colors.   Scientifically, the shorter daytime hours and cooler temperatures create a complex chemical reaction in leaves and plants, causing the quiet […]

Chancellor’s Art Exhibit at WSU Tri-Cities

RICHLAND – More than 30 works of art by 13 regional artists are on display through Dec. 18 in the Chancellor’s Art Exhibition Series at WSU Tri-Cities.   This is a semi-annual juried exhibition series designed to showcase the remarkable art of the Columbia Valley.    At the opening reception, Chancellor Vicky L. Carwein presented a special […]

WSU Vancouver features student’s photography

Vancouver — Jian Tie’s photographs are on display in the Washington State University Vancouver Library now through the end of November. Jian grew up in China and the photography series serves as a visual reflection of the memories he had as a child. He is a master of fine arts in photography student at WSU […]